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	Replies: 10 - Pages: 1 - Last Post: May 12, 2008 1:39 PM Last Post By: G.Ray

abuse

Posts: 1
Registered: 5/5/08

Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 5, 2008 11:54 PM

My Indiana 2008.05 install disk dumps me at a grub prompt with no notification of why or what to do next. The last thing we see previous to that is "Second stage loading..."

The machine is an AMD64-based system (X2), 2GB of RAM, IDE disk attached, old nvidia video card (about 3 years old). Nothing particularly fancy going on here. Clues?

G.Ray

Posts: 8
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 2:44 AM

in response to: abuse

Almost the same here, on intel core 2(E4400) with average hw, OS 5.11 on 1/2 of the second SATA Drive, installation went fine except the grub.The grub generate a 17 error(and erased the original linux grub too).
Quick (and dirty?) workaround: install GAG.
I did... and now all is Ok.

Edited by: G.Ray on May 6, 2008 2:45 AM

tmetsch

Posts: 10
Registered: 5/5/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 7:29 AM

in response to: abuse

what md5 checksum do you have for your iso image?

redwolfb14

Posts: 3
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 12:27 PM

in response to: abuse

This behavior is confirmed with my ibm-x60 on docking station here at work.

FabioOli

Posts: 4
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 12:45 PM

in response to: redwolfb14

I had the same problem, check the MD5SUM of your ISO again.
I have tried to download 3 times, and now it is working ...

os200805.iso
1ef56fc1d43c630c50e4636de14963eb

wewek

Posts: 21
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 2:46 PM

in response to: G.Ray

After installation (if installer erased grub for Linux), boot into some Linux Live CD (e.g. Ubuntu)
run these commands for creating grub:

sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1
root (hd0,x)    -> x is output from "find" line above
setup (hd0)
quit

edit grub menu.lst

sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

add these line there:

title            Open Solaris 5.11 Indiana
root             (hd0,y)
chainloader      +1
makeactive
boot

y -> depends on x

e.g.
if Linux is on (hd0,0) then Solaris must be on (hd0,1)

wewek

Posts: 21
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 2:46 PM

in response to: G.Ray

After installation (if installer erased grub for Linux), boot into some Linux Live CD (e.g. Ubuntu)
run these commands for creating grub:

sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1
root (hd0,x)    -> x is output from "find" line above
setup (hd0)
quit

edit grub menu.lst

sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

add these line there:

title            Open Solaris 5.11 Indiana
root             (hd0,y)
chainloader      +1
makeactive
boot

y -> depends on x

e.g.
if Linux is on (hd0,0) then Solaris must be on (hd0,1)

wewek

Posts: 21
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 2:46 PM

in response to: G.Ray

After installation (if installer erased grub for Linux), boot into some Linux Live CD (e.g. Ubuntu)
run these commands for creating grub:

sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1
root (hd0,x)    -> x is output from "find" line above
setup (hd0)
quit

edit grub menu.lst

sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

add these line there:

title            Open Solaris 5.11 Indiana
root             (hd0,y)
chainloader      +1
makeactive
boot

y -> depends on x

e.g.
if Linux is on (hd0,0) then Solaris must be on (hd0,1)

wewek

Posts: 21
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 2:47 PM

in response to: G.Ray

After installation (if installer erased grub for Linux), boot into some Linux Live CD (e.g. Ubuntu)
run these commands for creating grub:

sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1
root (hd0,x)    -> x is output from "find" line above
setup (hd0)
quit

edit grub menu.lst

sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

add these line there:

title            Open Solaris 5.11 Indiana
root             (hd0,y)
chainloader      +1
makeactive
boot

y -> depends on x

e.g.
if Linux is on (hd0,0) then Solaris must be on (hd0,1)

wewek

Posts: 21
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 2:47 PM

in response to: tmetsch

After installation (if installer erased grub for Linux), boot into some Linux Live CD (e.g. Ubuntu)
run these commands for creating grub:

sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1
root (hd0,x)    -> x is output from "find" line above
setup (hd0)
quit

edit grub menu.lst

sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

add these line there:

title            Open Solaris 5.11 Indiana
root             (hd0,y)
chainloader      +1
makeactive
boot

y -> depends on x

e.g.
if Linux is on (hd0,0) then Solaris must be on (hd0,1)

G.Ray

Posts: 8
Registered: 5/6/08

Re: Installer dumps to grub
Posted: May 6, 2008 10:09 PM

in response to: FabioOli

Nope,
I had the same issue with indiana preview 2 and 2008.05.
It seems to be a grub implementation bug.
Reinstall de linux grub and edit like:
[code]
title OpenSolaris
root (hd0,2)
chainloader +1
makeactive
boot
[/code]
or install GAG, from floppy or CD in to MBR,
wich work very good.

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